Abia distributes laptops, exercise books to schools

Abia State government has distributed 1,778 laptops to 216 secondary schools to make the pupils Information and Computer Technology (ICT)-compliant.

It also distributed over two million exercise books to primary schools in the 17 local governments, urging parents and guardians to send their children and wards to school, as it is free.

Speaking in Umuahia when distributing the items, Governor Theodore Orji said his administration was determined to invest more in education, having seen its dividends.

He said his government was aware of the challenges in the sector, adding that the state should not be left behind.

Orji said: “The world is in the era of science and technology and Imo cannot be left behind. That was why government bought laptops from the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] for the pupils.”